fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v than_o victory_n be_v obtain_v it_o be_v infinite_a to_o recount_v what_o mighty_a thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o accomplish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom._n 1._o by_o prayer_n thing_n to_o man_n judgement_n impossible_a what_o disease_n seem_v incurable_a have_v be_v heal_v by_o prayer_n what_o dead_a raise_v what_o devil_n cast_v out_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n pray_v to_o god_n if_o per_fw-la hap_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act_v 8._o 22._o as_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o if_o it_o happen_v well_o to_o thou_o any_o way_n it_o will_v be_v by_o prayer_n upon_o this_o practice_n man_n may_v with_o humble_a reverence_n expostulate_v with_o god_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v as_o amalek_n be_v overcome_v while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o object_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 50._o object_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v close_v with_o god_n and_o then_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o force_n shall_v fall_v under_o thy_o foot_n but_o some_o may_v here_o object_v we_o have_v pray_v often_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v we_o but_o rather_o appear_v as_o reject_v all_o our_o suit_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n james_n you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o chap._n 4._o 3._o you_o miss_v sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n sometime_o in_o the_o matter_n many_o time_n in_o the_o end_n so_o that_o he_o say_v not_o amiss_o that_o tell_v thou_o voluntatem_fw-la thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o de_fw-fr orat_fw-la hom_n 2._o audit_n ad_fw-la alutem_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thou_o have_v receive_v when_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v god_n hear_v many_o time_n to_o thy_o good_a when_o he_o hear_v not_o to_o thy_o desire_n and_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_a for_o thou_o than_o what_o thy_o corrupt_a will_n or_o ignorance_n will_v obtain_v use_v 3_o again_o it_o may_v be_v he_o only_o defer_v to_o give_v till_o thou_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o delight_v to_o hold_v thou_o long_o with_o he_o remember_v how_o often_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o beggar_n cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v he_o and_o this_o do_v of_o cruelty_n when_o god_n have_v never_o refuse_v but_o of_o mercy_n nay_o let_v i_o add_v thou_o have_v often_o hear_v god_n call_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o regard_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v render_v like_a for_o like_v unto_o thou_o 3._o three_o let_v we_o from_o the_o second_o consideration_n be_v instruct_v to_o pray_v fervent_o and_o to_o pray_v incessant_o you_o hear_v how_o the_o saint_n yea_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n express_v himself_o in_o his_o supplication_n wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n though_o thou_o venture_v a_o joint_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o hollow_a of_o iacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32_o 25_o 26._o moses_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v such_o strong_a hold_n on_o god_n that_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o exod._n 32._o 10._o as_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v his_o violence_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o holy_a violence_n and_o in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v great_a strength_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o if_o it_o be_v act_v or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o word_n jam._n 5._o 16._o i_o remember_v the_o cananaan_n woman_n how_o she_o cry_v after_o christ_n mat._n 15._o 23._o and_o what_o snib_v she_o poor_a soul_n suffer_v send_v she_o away_o say_v the_o disciple_n i_o be_o not_o send_v to_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o still_o she_o cry_v lord_n help_v i_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o whelp_n she_o rejoin_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v say_v i_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v play_v the_o dog_n part_n be_v but_o thou_o the_o master_n beat_v i_o out_o at_o one_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o at_o the_o other_o for_o the_o whelp_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n and_o a_o crumb_n of_o thy_o bread_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v serve_v my_o turn_n and_o then_o you_o know_v how_o high_o christ_n commend_v she_o and_o how_o liberal_o he_o grant_v unto_o she_o vers_fw-la 28._o alas_o how_o different_a be_v our_o manner_n of_o pray_v just_o may_v that_o be_v charge_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o bern._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom_n 2._o depreâ—or_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la intendat_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la intendo_fw-la bern._n thou_o call_v unto_o god_n to_o attend_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o attend_v not_o unto_o thyself_o be_v we_o then_o instruct_v hence_o to_o pray_v with_o feeling_n to_o pray_v with_o fervour_n use_v 4_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cypr._n hieros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o thyself_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n until_o thou_o have_v obtain_v some_o return_n of_o favour_n from_o he_o well_o may_v you_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 18._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v another_o short_a instruction_n unto_o this_o touch_v the_o mediator_n of_o our_o suit_n to_o god_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 4._o must_v our_o supplication_n be_v all_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o all_o be_v send_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o john_n 16._o 23._o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o it_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v treatise_n be_v by_o r_n montague_n late_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o psa_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n enlarge_v after_o by_o he_o into_o a_o treatise_n preach_v in_o the_o great_a audience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o impiety_n in_o make_v angel_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v but_o our_o angel-guardian_n of_o which_o kind_n our_o preacher_n will_v have_v no_o man_n doubt_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o say_v good_a angel-guardian_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o work_n of_o he_o though_o he_o speak_v something_o more_o wary_o in_o this_o tell_v we_o 200._o we_o mont._n antag_n pag._n 200._o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a impiety_n in_o say_v saint_n laurence_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v those_o word_n in_o job_n chap._n 5._o 1._o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v but_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o that_o israel_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v we_o chap._n 63._o 16._o i_o shall_v certain_o believe_v that_o laurence_n know_v not_o i_o i_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n of_o any_o so_o call_v to_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o one_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o prayer_n indeed_o be_v much_o like_o he_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o luk._n 16._o 24._o if_o paul_n have_v know_v that_o the_o philippian_n can_v have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v be_v free_v of_o that_o great_a strait_n he_o be_v in_o phil._n 1._o 23._o for_o then_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o
theocr._n sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n which_o in_o a_o calm_a be_v safe_a but_o the_o wind_n rise_v sudden_o sen._n sudden_o momento_n temporis_fw-la mare_fw-la evertitur_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la dic_fw-la ubi_fw-la luscrum_fw-la navigia_fw-la forbentur_fw-la sen._n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v and_o unexpected_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o 1._o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epic._n apud_fw-la plut._n use_v 1._o use_v 1_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v you_o reason_n of_o it_o sic_fw-la deo_fw-la placuit_fw-la god_n in_o his_o providence_n will_v have_v it_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v with_o the_o epicure_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n below_o especial_o of_o his_o redeem_a but_o let_v we_o submit_v to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o wisdom_n and_o learn_v from_o hence_o these_o short_a instruction_n first_o be_v our_o estate_n here_o so_o dubious_a and_o variable_a then_o in_o day_n prosperous_a let_v we_o provide_v for_o evil_a time_n that_o we_o may_v say_v when_o such_o thing_n come_v upon_o we_o as_o job_n sometime_o do_v the_o thing_n i_o great_o fear_v or_o great_o expect_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 3._o 25._o which_o fear_n or_o expectation_n doubtless_o be_v a_o preparative_n unto_o his_o patience_n as_o know_v that_o riches_n have_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o for_o his_o child_n he_o can_v say_v better_a than_o that_o heathen_a man_n plut._n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la plut._n i_o know_v that_o i_o beget_v they_o mortal_a subject_a to_o death_n natural_a or_o violent_a as_o it_o please_v god_n and_o with_o a_o better_a spirit_n to_o use_v his_o own_o sweet_a expression_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o 21._o our_o earthly_a building_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o rock_n we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 4._o 19_o or_o like_o those_o house_n which_o philos_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zach._n schol._n disput_fw-la contr._n philos_n little_a child_n make_v up_o of_o sand_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v pull_v they_o down_o again_o and_o as_o hiram_n say_v to_o solomon_n what_o be_v these_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o brother_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o land_n of_o cabul_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v dirt_n or_o mire_n such_o and_o so_o frail_a be_v all_o our_o possession_n here_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v we_o be_v hence_o instruct_v even_o in_o the_o most_o calamitous_a time_n 4._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n idyl_n 4._o not_o to_o be_v too_o much_o deject_v our_o case_n in_o these_o sad_a day_n be_v not_o unlike_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 5._o and_o we_o may_v say_v as_o job_n sometime_o do_v god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o he_o have_v break_v i_o asunder_o he_o have_v also_o take_v i_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v i_o to_o piece_n and_o set_v i_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o &c_n &c_n job_n 16._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o war_n among_o we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o war_n 2._o war_n cum_fw-la bello_fw-la civili_fw-la res_fw-la aguentur_fw-la periclitabit_fw-la tunc_fw-la patria_fw-la &_o in_o ancipites_fw-la casus_fw-la certumque_fw-la vrbis_fw-la excidium_fw-la concidet_fw-la repent_v catil_n in_o cic._n resp_n 2._o a_o waste_a and_o destroy_v civil_a intestine_a war_n triumphos_fw-la war_n bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la a_o war_n whereof_o there_o come_v no_o triumph_n such_o as_o do_v follow_v other_o that_o be_v against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o even_o the_o tacit._n the_o et_fw-la victi_fw-la &_o victores_fw-la in_o lacrymas_fw-la fufi_n tacit._n conqueror_n with_o the_o conquer_a may_v have_v cause_n to_o sit_v down_o at_o last_o in_o tear_n but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n who_o create_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n and_o rule_v all_o thing_n after_o his_o own_o will_n or_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o livy_n in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o now_o a_o stranger_n shall_v come_v in_o upon_o we_o potuisset_fw-la we_o vix_fw-la open_v deorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la res_fw-la sisti_fw-la potuisset_fw-la heaven_n and_o salvation_n it_o selâ—e_v can_v not_o save_v we_o god_n forbid_v we_o may_v lose_v all_o we_o have_v on_o earth_n even_o our_o life_n and_o all_o but_o god_n will_v be_v no_o loser_n who_o cause_n we_o manage_v and_o with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v gainer_n at_o the_o last_o abel_n last_o justus_n abel_n ecclesiam_fw-la sanguine_fw-la dedicavit_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n righteous_a abel_n dedicate_v the_o church_n in_o his_o blood_n say_v ambrose_n and_o by_o the_o drop_n of_o it_o we_o may_v see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o know_v 17._o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d car._n rhod._n per_fw-la hom._n 17._o what_o it_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o will_v remember_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o pit_n and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v they_o prov._n 28._o 17._o use_v 3_o three_o and_o last_o learn_v we_o from_o hence_o to_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o any_o state_n of_o life_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o soever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a phil._n 4._o 11._o how_o shameful_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o esau_n in_o this_o duty_n who_o can_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n jacob_n i_o have_v multum_fw-la have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multum_fw-la enough_o gen._n 33._o 9_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o contentedness_n and_o yet_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o far_o jacob_n have_v outstrip_v he_o when_o he_o reply_v to_o esau_n god_n have_v dalt_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v omne_fw-la have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omne_fw-la all_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o original_a and_o differ_v from_o the_o word_n use_v in_o esau_n speech_n though_o both_o alike_o translate_v in_o our_o book_n we_o lose_v much_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v even_o in_o this_o uncertain_a pilgrimage_n of_o we_o for_o want_v of_o this_o rich_a grace_n of_o contentation_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v happy_a in_o paradise_n no_o nor_o lucifer_n in_o heaven_n when_o not_o content_v we_o must_v have_v what_o we_o will_v have_v orat._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryshom_n 2._o de_fw-fr orat._n though_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o we_o sometime_o to_o be_v deny_v i_o wish_v we_o can_v learn_v even_o of_o that_o heathen_a man_n to_o order_v our_o request_n we_o make_v to_o god_n who_o suit_n be_v etc._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o what_o he_o know_v good_a for_o he_o though_o not_o ask_v and_o keep_v evil_a from_o he_o though_o desire_v to_o conclude_v amid_o all_o these_o mutation_n and_o alteration_n let_v it_o be_v our_o only_a care_n to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n who_o care_v for_o we_o and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13._o 5._o the_o word_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a be_v much_o more_o vigorous_a there_o be_v five_o negative_n to_o intend_v the_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o no_o i_o will_v not_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o second_o observation_n from_o these_o vicissitude_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n press_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n so_o often_o here_o reiterated_a may_v be_v this_o obser_n 2_o that_o god_n have_v so_o diversify_v his_o way_n of_o seek_v he_o that_o they_o may_v suit_v with_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o way_n and_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o have_v put_v word_n into_o our_o mouth_n wherewith_o we_o may_v come_v before_o he_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o occurrence_n of_o our_o life_n be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n jam._n 5._o 13._o and_o yet_o i_o think_v without_o offence_n a_o man_n may_v say_v
honour_n to_o they_o so_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o you_o it_o we_o give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phil._n 1._o 29._o it_o be_v not_o a_o omnibus_fw-la datum_fw-la not_o give_v to_o all_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o you_o as_o moses_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11._o 26._o but_o let_v this_o be_v only_o so_o in_o the_o account_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o such_o affection_n as_o that_o moses_n be_v it_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v find_v most_o true_a sen._n true_a quo_fw-la plus_fw-la tormenti_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la crit_fw-fr gloriae_fw-la sen._n that_o as_o the_o trouble_n be_v so_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n three_o i_o say_v at_o least_o but_o indeed_o 8._o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o rom._n 8._o it_o shall_v far_o exceed_v which_o may_v be_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o servant_n with_o such_o trial_n the_o apostle_n do_v make_v good_a this_o assertion_n to_o the_o full_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o where_o he_o say_v for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o compare_v thing_n present_a with_o thing_n future_a a_o moment_n with_o eternity_n light_n with_o weight_n and_o affliction_n with_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o expression_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a who_o show_v how_o infinite_o the_o latter_a do_v transcend_v the_o former_a and_o again_o rom._n 8._o 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o reckon_v or_o account_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o man_n fit_a to_o make_v the_o reckon_n or_o account_n than_o he_o who_o suffer_v more_o than_o any_o in_o his_o time_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o who_o have_v be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o and_o by_o experience_n he_o find_v it_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o they_o and_o whereas_o say_v chrysostome_n loc._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n chryso_v in_o loc._n it_o may_v sad_a thy_o heart_n a_o little_a that_o the_o affliction_n they_o be_v present_a and_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o come_v these_o in_o sense_n and_o feeling_n they_o in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n let_v this_o rather_o comfort_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o though_o the_o present_a time_n how_o short_a soever_o may_v comprehend_v thy_o suffering_n yet_o such_o shall_v be_v thy_o glory_n that_o it_o require_v a_o eternity_n of_o be_v to_o contain_v it_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v some_o reason_n among_o many_o of_o this_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n who_o though_o their_o passion_n be_v both_o many_o and_o great_a cause_v they_o as_o in_o this_o psalm_n to_o cry_v and_o cry_v again_o to_o god_n yet_o i_o believe_v you_o see_v such_o issue_n of_o these_o suffering_n that_o i_o think_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o seneca_n i_o misereare_fw-la i_o persuadebo_fw-la jude_n tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la misereare_fw-la shall_v persuade_v you_o hence_o never_o to_o pity_v any_o good_a man_n in_o trouble_n he_o be_v then_o in_o his_o ready_a way_n from_o grace_n to_o glory_n yet_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v as_o a_o truth_n both_o by_o divine_a testimony_n and_o humane_a experience_n no_o chasten_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12._o 11._o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n use_v 1_o be_v it_o the_o church_n lot_n and_o most_o constant_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v sorrow_n and_o for_o such_o reason_n first_o let_v we_o from_o hence_o then_o be_v exhort_v unto_o patience_n in_o our_o trouble_n since_o there_o be_v so_o much_o good_a arise_v from_o they_o so_o much_o improvement_n of_o grace_n so_o much_o help_v towards_o glory_n glory_n i_o say_v gain_v to_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o patient_a sufferer_n i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n in_o a_o old_a writer_n of_o our_o nation_n of_o a_o young_a man_n lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n who_o be_v visit_v by_o one_o who_o have_v be_v a_o sharp_a schoolmaster_n sometime_o to_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v promy_n say_v istae_fw-la manus_fw-la i_o portant_fw-la ad_fw-la paradisum_fw-la job._n de_fw-fr promy_n these_o hand_n shall_v carry_v i_o to_o paradise_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o that_o great_a divine_a touch_v god_n who_o throw_v sometime_o at_o we_o carm._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n in_o carm._n a_o dart_n that_o seem_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a yet_o the_o hand_n be_v always_o sweet_a that_o throw_v it_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n not_o a_o enemy_n and_o tert._n and_o nullus_fw-la pater_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la tert._n there_o be_v no_o father_n so_o fatherly_a he_o that_o have_v put_v such_o bowel_n into_o a_o earthly_a father_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v his_o child_n arm_n or_o hand_n cut_v off_o unless_o in_o case_n to_o prevent_v the_o creep_a of_o a_o gangrene_n that_o may_v endanger_v his_o child_n life_n without_o all_o doubt_n will_v not_o himself_o deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o his_o dear_a child_n be_v it_o not_o for_o prevention_n of_o some_o great_a evil_n or_o obtain_v of_o some_o good_a thereby_o remember_v to_o this_o purpose_n how_o patient_a god_n have_v be_v with_o we_o how_o like_o the_o patient_a shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n erroneam_fw-la ovem_fw-la patientia_fw-la pastoris_fw-la requirit_fw-la &_o invenit_fw-la nam_fw-la impatientia_fw-la unam_fw-la facile_fw-la contemneret_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n dc_o pat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bas_n sel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o seek_v so_o diligent_o for_o his_o lose_a sheep_n which_o impatience_n will_v have_v scorn_v and_o neglect_v be_v but_o one_o so_o patient_o carry_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o how_o patient_a have_v this_o father_n be_v to_o his_o prodigal_n and_o how_o love_o have_v he_o entertain_v they_o when_o the_o elder_a brother_n after_o a_o impatient_a manner_n grudge_v at_o his_o father_n pity_n and_o toleration_n he_o have_v be_v patient_a with_o we_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o forget_v not_o the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o child_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o heb._n 12._o 5._o he_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o what_o sin_n he_o will_v purge_v out_o of_o thou_o what_o grace_n he_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o or_o what_o he_o will_v exercise_v or_o augment_v in_o thou_o what_o glory_n he_o seek_v to_o himself_o what_o most_o especial_o unto_o thou_o that_o then_o which_o thou_o hope_v for_o expect_v with_o patience_n rom._n 8._o 25._o theocr._n 25._o quaerat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quando_fw-la perveniant_fw-la ad_fw-la speratum_fw-la illud_fw-la gaudium_fw-la respon_o let_v patientia_fw-la cum_fw-la dcus_o de_fw-la lerit_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la longae_fw-la morae_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la certo_fw-la eveniet_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr pat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n use_v 2_o some_o may_v ask_v as_o tertullian_n say_v when_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o that_o hope_a for_o and_o expect_a joy_n and_o glory_n patience_n make_v answer_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v grant_v it_o no_o delay_n be_v call_v long_o of_o such_o 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i_o he_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n between_o my_o breast_n cant._n 1._o 13._o a_o bundle_n of_o bitterness_n yet_o as_o sweet_o lodge_v and_o as_o near_o the_o heart_n as_o may_v be_v five_o and_o last_o let_v this_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o comfort_n in_o our_o misery_n that_o look_n by_o how_o much_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o that_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o darksome_a dungeon_n then_o unto_o those_o who_o have_v always_o enjoy_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o brightness_n as_o the_o haven_n be_v to_o the_o mariner_n that_o have_v be_v toss_v for_o many_o month_n in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n so_o shall_v heaven_n be_v unto_o that_o soul_n that_o have_v walk_v heavy_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n and_o have_v be_v weather-beaten_a with_o the_o storm_n of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a 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9_o 5_o 6._o thus_o daniel_n exceed_v they_o both_o dan._n 9_o 4_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v rebel_v etc._n etc._n a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o to_o be_v learn_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o we_o all_o and_o for_o our_o help_n in_o this_o holy_a duty_n suffer_v i_o to_o present_v unto_o you_o some_o of_o those_o foul_a offence_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n against_o we_o and_o which_o may_v be_v the_o present_a matter_n of_o our_o mourning_n and_o of_o our_o serious_a confession_n before_o god_n first_o i_o shall_v begin_v where_o i_o fear_v our_o misery_n begin_v our_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v lie_v and_o the_o priest_n have_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o the_o people_n love_v to_o 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